How much does a Vanguard Key Clubs franchise cost?
Opening a Vanguard Key Clubs franchise takes a total initial investment of $207,350 to $527,700, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Key Club Development Corporation franchises Vanguard Key Clubs. Category: Fitness.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Vanguard Key Clubs franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $207,350 to $527,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($100,000 to $150,000), Leasehold Improvements ($10,000 to $150,000), and Security Deposits ($6,000 to $65,000). Together they make up about 69% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 19% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Rent – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $6,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $6,000 | $65,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Blueprints2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $100,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $4,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,500 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Travel, Lodging and Meals for Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $250 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening Advertising Campaign2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $100 | $700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $30,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $207,350 | $527,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Vanguard Key Clubs, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Vanguard Key Clubs franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Craig J. Annis at 200 Kensington Rd. Hampton Falls, NH 03844, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Vanguard Key Clubs, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Vanguard Key Clubs outlets there are, and how many closed
Vanguard Key Clubs had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had 6 company-owned outlets.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
Source Vanguard Key Clubs, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Vanguard Key Clubs compares with other Fitness franchises
Measured against the 50 Fitness franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Vanguard Key Clubs' estimated range is $367,525. It costs less to open than 63% of Fitness franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 35 of the 50 Fitness franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Vanguard Key Clubs is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Fitness franchise side by side.
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